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Important Design + Postwar & Contemporary Art

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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The May Important Design series will be one of our most striking auctions to date with three sales: session 1, session 2 including Post war + Contemporary Art and Objets d'affection.

Important Design An unprecedented selection of important works will be offered in the two-day series. The best of Scandinavian design from masters Hans Wegner, Fill Juhl and Henning Koppel will be offered alongside a curated grouping of pieces by a American craftsmen Evans, Nakashima, Esherick, Castle, Maloof, Powell, Coffey and Nyquist. Highlighting the sale will be rare commissioned designs from Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouve and contemporary designs by the likes of Harush Shlomo, Aranda/Lasch, Forrest Myers and Zaha Hadid.

From iconic to contemporary design, the two-day sale will be anchored by a complete Garouste & Bonetti interior from a London residence that perfectly showcases the design duo’s neo-baroque style. The layered, tactile space plays with the senses, incorporating various materials and shapes that are at once playful and avant-garde. This commission features several original forms that went on to become iconic designs, notably the Dawson lamp. Together, the dining room and living room pieces illustrate the brilliant originality of Garouste and Bonetti’s creations.

Mattia Bonetti commented about this interior: "I think that the design invented for here remains one of the most accomplished examples of my style, and the one with which I very strongly identify." Sold as individual lots, this collection is a rare opportunity to acquire works from a complete commission.

Objets d'affection: 30 years of Nilufar Gallery Nina Yashar has passionately collected pedigree works for nearly thirty years. The offerings here represent the diversity of her aesthetic ranging from historic masters to contemporary darlings. At Nilufar, her gallery on fashion’s Via Spiga, Yashar showcases a creative dialogue between her international eye and designed objects. Ensembles of Gio Ponti, Martino Gamper, Atelier van Leishout, Charlotte Perriand and James Mont work in harmony together. The sale will include a choice selection of ninety works that display her vision as a curatorial collector.
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Jacques Adnet shelving unit France, c. 1950245 - Jacques Adnet shelving unit France, c. 1950
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Jacques Adnet<BR>shelving unit<BR>France, c. 1950<BR>enameled steel, frosted glass, brass<BR>86 w x 17 d x 107 h inches<...
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,000.00) = 29,000.00
 
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Jules Leleu torchiere France, c. 1933 aluminu246 - Jules Leleu torchiere France, c. 1933 aluminu
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Jules Leleu<BR>torchiere<BR>France, c. 1933<BR>aluminum, red oak<BR>20 dia x 69.5 h inches<BR>Signed with applied manu...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand coffee table Ateliers Jean247 - Charlotte Perriand coffee table Ateliers Jean
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Charlotte Perriand<BR>coffee table<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, c. 1950<BR>oak, enameled steel<BR>44 dia x 14 h ...
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Estimate : 35,000.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to floor for (36,000.00) = 36,000.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand Forme Libre dining table A248 - Charlotte Perriand Forme Libre dining table A
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Charlotte Perriand<BR>Forme Libre dining table<BR>Andre Chetaille for Galerie Steph Simon<BR>France, 1955<BR>ribbon mahogany...
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Estimate : 150,000.00 - 200,000.00
Sold to floor for (140,000.00) = 140,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve Standard chairs no. 305, set of249 - Jean Prouve Standard chairs no. 305, set of
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Jean Prouve<BR>Standard chairs no. 305, set of four<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1951-52<BR>enameled steel, molded pl...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve Standard chairs no. 305, set of250 - Jean Prouve Standard chairs no. 305, set of
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Jean Prouve<BR>Standard chairs no. 305, set of four<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1951-52<BR>enameled steel, molded pl...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand stool no.251 - Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand stool no.
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Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand<BR>stool no. 308<BR>Andre Chetaille and Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1952<BR>oak, enam...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (44,000.00) = 44,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve Brise-Soleil for the Htel de Fr252 - Jean Prouve Brise-Soleil for the Htel de Fr
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Jean Prouve<BR>Brise-Soleil for the Htel de France, Conakry<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1953<BR>aluminum, enameled m...
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
Sold to floor for (38,000.00) = 38,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve Demountable Wooden Chair no. 301253 - Jean Prouve Demountable Wooden Chair no. 301
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Jean Prouve<BR>Demountable Wooden Chair no. 301<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1950<BR>oak, enameled steel and aluminum...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve Demountable Wooden Chair no. 301254 - Jean Prouve Demountable Wooden Chair no. 301
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Jean Prouve<BR>Demountable Wooden Chair no. 301<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1950<BR>oak, enameled steel and aluminum...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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